audit

/ˈɔː.dɪt/

//ˈɔː.dɪt// noun

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"audit" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“audit” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,652. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,652
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A judicial examination.

Corpus desk

Index EN-audit · audit · English

audit · rank #6,652 · 6 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,652
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH authentic

Nearest frequency peer: authentic (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “audit”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “audit” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

audit vs aunt
60% similar
audit vs Aust
40% similar
audit vs await
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for audit
PropertyValue
Headwordaudit
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɔː.dɪt/
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,652
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “audit”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).auditlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “authentic” (#6,653), “anyways” (#6,650), “ave” (#6,654). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “audit” is #6,652. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around audit (IPA /ˈɔː.dɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,652 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for audit, with forms such as "aduit", "auddit", and "auditt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "aunt", "Aust", "await", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin audītus, from audiō (“I hear”). Sense of “examine” was because examinations were originally presented orally, and the examiner listened. The correct English form is audit, spelled A-U-D-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A judicial examination.
  2. 2
    An examination in general.
  3. 3
    An independent review and examination of records and activities to assess the adequacy of system controls, to ensure compliance with established policies and operational procedures, and to recommend necessary changes in controls, policies, or procedures
  4. 4
    The result of such an examination, or an account as adjusted by auditors; final account.
  5. 5
    Spiritual counseling, which forms the core of Dianetics.
  6. 6
    A general receptacle or receiver.
  7. 7
    An audience; a hearing.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how audit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. National Assembly audit
  2. Yet I can make my audit up.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin audītus, from audiō (“I hear”). Sense of “examine” was because examinations were originally presented orally, and the examiner listened.

This word in other languages

auditoría(Español)inspection(Français)Audienz(Deutsch)auditoria(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aduit
  • auddit
  • auditt
  • audti
  • auidt
  • uadit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of audit - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aduit2auddit1auditt1audti2auidt2uadit2
Edit distance from "audit"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "audit"?
"audit" is spelled A-U-D-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔː.dɪt/.
What does "audit" mean?
As a noun, "audit" means: A judicial examination.
What words are commonly confused with "audit"?
"audit" is commonly confused with "aunt", "Aust", "await". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "audit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "audit" is /ˈɔː.dɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "audit"?
Borrowed from Latin audītus, from audiō (“I hear”). Sense of “examine” was because examinations were originally presented orally, and the examiner listened. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "audit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list